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**New Zealand Triumph Over South Africa in Thrilling Tri-Series Opener**

**Harare, Zimbabwe -** In a hard-fought battle, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 21 runs in their opening match of the Tri-Series held in Harare. After winning the toss and electing to bowl, South Africa initially put New Zealand under pressure, taking five wickets for 70 runs. However, a resilient century partnership between Tim Robinson and Bevan Jacobs propelled New Zealand to a total of 173.

South Africa’s chase got off to a shaky start, losing five wickets within the first nine overs. A spirited innings from Dewald Brevis briefly raised hopes, but his dismissal in the 12th over proved to be a turning point. Despite efforts from the remaining batsmen, South Africa was eventually bowled out for 152.

**Key Moments:**

* New Zealand recovered from an early collapse thanks to a strong partnership between Tim Robinson and Bevan Jacobs.
* Dewald Brevis’s aggressive batting provided South Africa with a glimmer of hope before his crucial dismissal.

**Head-to-Head Record:**

Historically, South Africa holds a dominant record over New Zealand in T20s, with 11 wins out of 15 matches played. New Zealand has only managed 4 victories, with 2 matches ending without a result. This win will be a confidence boost as they look to close the gap.

**Playing XIs:**

* **South Africa:** Reeza Hendricks, Luan-Dre Pretorius (WK), Rassie van der Dussen (C), Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.
* **New Zealand:** Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Hey, Bevan Jacobs, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

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